Track liner



Aug. 3,1926. 1,595,039

F. VOGEL TRACK LINER 2 Sheets-Shoot 1 Filed June 8. 1923 5 I .5; 8 g L 5 J 1 Ewederrlok V5 85,

' height than the inner end portion.

Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNl T ED 'S TATES FREDERICK VOGEL, 0F WYETI-I, OREGON.

TRACK LINER.

Application filed June 8,

This invention relates to a novel track lining device and has for its primary object a simple and economical tool which will meet all practical requirements and which is capable of being operated with a minimum amount of labor.

Accordingly, the invention has in view a track lining device in which the relation between the pivot of the rail-bearing lever and the fulcrum of the actuating lever will remain constant during progressive. elevations of the fulcrum of said actuating lever thereby avoiding any decreased leverage and consequently increasing actuating force, during the period the rail-bearing lever is being shifted from its initial position to its ultimate effective position.

With these and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood the same consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

A preferred and practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. l is a sectional view of a railroad track showing the application of the improved liner, the latter being shown in side elevation and in its initial position.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the liner.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the liner.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4e4 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 5 is a similar view but taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

The improved track lining device may be manufactured in different ways and from different materials, such for instance as being made of either malleable iron or pressed steel.

In the construct-ion illustrated, the device comprises but three main parts, a base A, a rail-bearing lever B and an operating lever C. The base A includes an elongated flat bottom 1, and sidewalls 2'2 which preferably extend from the inner end of the device to the outer end thereof, the outer end portion of each side wall being of a greater Thus the inner end portion is relatively short in 1923. Serial No. 644,273.

height to permit the same to be readily inserted under a rail particularly when the track is partially filled with ballast. The outer end portions of the side walls are each provided with a series of separate bearings 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively, which are progressive at different heights or elevations. These bearings, as Shown, are formed in the walls and open outwardly that is, towards the outer end of the device.

The rail-bearing lever B is disposed between the side walls 22 and preferably extends the entire length of the device, the lever being pivoted at its inner end to the inner end of the base through the me dium of a fixed pivot bolt '7 which is carried by the side walls.

The operating lever C is preferably of the bell-crank type and includes angularly disposed inner and outer short and long arms 8 and 9 respectively. This lever at its angle is provided with trunnions 1010 which constitute the fulcrum of the lever. The inner arm 8 of the lever extends under the outer end portion of the rail-bearing lever B, and consequently the adjacent end portions of these levers are disposed'in overlapping relation. The operating lever C is adapted through the medium of its trunnions 10--l0 to be progressively fulcrumed on the bearings 3, 4, 5 and 6, and adapted while seated in each pair of hearings, to operate the rail-bearing lever B. The outer arm 9 is formed with an inwardly extending longitudinally disposed socket 11 for receiving one end of a crow-bar 12 and thereby lengthen the outer arm 9 to obtain an increased leverage. It is to be noted that the rail-bearing lever B and the operating lever G are separate one from the other, that is, there is no positive connection therebetween. In order to lessen the friction between these levers when the operating lever is actuated, one of said levers is provided with antifriction means which is engageable with the other lever. In the form illustrated, the inner end of the operating lever C is provided with a transversely disposed bearing roller 13 adapted to have a rolling contact with the under face of the outer end portion ofthe bearing lever B.

It is desirable to arrange the movable parts of the device in such a manner as to avoid decreasing the leverage during the period the operating lever is being shifted and actuated from the lowermost bearing 3 to the uppermost bearing 4. To this end, the substantially vertical series of bearings is disposed in an arc struck from the pivot 7 of the railbearing lever B. Thus the distance between the pivot 7 of the lever B and the fulcrum 10 of the lever C Will remain constant during the entire elevation and operating of the lever C;

The base A may be provided with selfanchoring means such as depending ground engaging ribs 1-1. each having a beveled inner fac 15 for facilitating the insert 11 of the inner end portion of the device I a rail R.

In practice, when the ballast closely approaches the rail, the inner end portion is inserted under the rail until the outer flange of the rail meets a point on the base indicated at 15 on the drawings The operating lever C, which is fulcrumed in the lowermost bearing 3, is then actuated to raise the rail-bearing lever B a distance about one-half inch and correspondingly shift the rail. The device is then advanced, that is, moved inwardly under the rail, until the outer flange of the rail contacts with a point on the base indicated at 16 on the drawings. The operating lever C is again actuated and the rail-bearing member is raised about three quarters inch, rail being corcspondingly shifted. The device is then advanced until the outer flange of the rail contacts with a point on the operating lever C indicated at 17 on the drawings. The operating lever C is then rocked to its limit, thus shifting the rail a predetermined distance. The lever C is then progressively fulcrumed on the bearings 4c, 5 and 6, and while seated in each bearing the lever is actuated to correspond ingly shift the rail laterally.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation and adaptability of the herein described track liner will now be apparent and it will also be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A track lining device including a base having track ballast engag' ig means, a rail tearing lever pivotally connected at one end with one end portion of the said base. and an operating lever having a pivotal mounting at the opposite end portion of the base, said operating lever having an end portion adapted to operate beneath and shiftably engage the free end portion of the rail bearing lever.

2. A device of the character described consisting of a base, a primary lever fulcrumed one end of said base, a secondary lever fulcrumed at the other end of said base and having its free end overlapping the lower end of the primary lever, and an antifriction roller mounted in the lower end of the primary lever and arranged to travel along the underside of said secondary lever.

3. r track lining device including a. base, having superimposed bearings, a rail bearing lever pivotally connected at one end with one end portion of the base, and an operating lever having trunnions adapted to be mounted in any of said bearings and an end por tion adapted to operate beneath the free end portion of the rail bearing lever.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

FREDERICK VOGEL.

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